Indenture 10 Feb 1817between George Ray and Catherine his wife of Cecil County, Marylandand William Boulden of same placewho paid $300for one undivided fourth share of part of "The Three Bohemia Sisters" heretofore sold by Samuel Glenn to Francis Segars on 10 Mar 1802, which said land Francis Segars died possessed thereof intestate and without issue, whereby the same descended to his heirs at law, of whom the said Catherine Ray is oneSigned George x his mark Wray, Catherine x her mark WrayWitnesses Robert John, JP, William Hewitt JP

Results of inquiry re: property ownership and damages incurred from construction of a road for use of carriages, waggons, carts or other vehicles for/by the Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland Steam Navigation Company. The Company was incorporated by an Act of the General Assembly of Maryland, passed at December 1825. The property in question extends from Fisher Street in the town of Elkton, MD, to the MD/DE border. Owners of property include:1st parcel = Thomas Biddle2nd parcel = Elizabeth Pearce and Sarah Ann Pearce, heirs of (NN) Pierce3rd parcel = 1/4 to the heirs of William Boulden: Rachel (Mrs. Samuel) Hogg, Elizabeth Boulden, Richard Boulden, and George Boulden; and that Margaret, widow of William Boulden has right of dower to the whole during her life time.ditto = 1/4 to Mrs. James Lakeditto = 1/4 to Mrs. David Shortditto = 1/4 to Francis Segers, Mary (Mrs. John) McWharter, and Reuben Segers;ditto = and that Mary, widow of Francis Segers, has right of dower to the whole of parcel 3 during her life time.

Compensation for damages as follows:Thomas Bittle = $900.00Elizabeth Pearce and Sarah Ann Pearce = $550.00 eachSamuel and Rachael Hogg = $33.50Elizabeth Boulden, Richard Boulden, George Boulden = $33.50 eachJames Lake and his wife = $153.12David Short and his wife = $153.12John McWater and his wife Mary = $51.04Francis Segers and Reuben Segers = $51.04 eachMary Segers, widow of Francis Segers = $87.50Margaret Boulden, widow of William Boulden = $19.14Members of the jury who determined the above, 12 good and lawful men freeholders in Cecil County not interested nor related to any of the owners of the lots and parcels of land concerned: Enoch Cloud, William Dinkhead, Thomas Russel, George R. Howard, Benjamin Bowen, John Ash, Jacob Ash, John M. Johnston, John Henderson, Alexander Scott, Henry Andrews, Samuel Thompson Jr. Sherrif: Thomas Miller Jr.Inquiry taken 10 September 1829

9-40 - Know all men by these presents that I William Boulden of Cecil County, MD, "for divers good causes, and considerations me thereunto moving have liberated, manumitted and set free, . . . my negro man named James, Which I purchased of James Wallace . . . to be free from and after three years from the date hereof"dated 30 March 1803 signed William BouldenWitnesses: Alex Kinkead, James Wallace30 March 1813 - Alex Kinkead confirmed above before a Justice of the Peace10-35 - Mary Segars of Cecil County, MD, for $200 paid by William Boulden of Cecil Co., MDsold to William Boulden "my negro girl named Sophia or Soph" and after she has served William Boulden his heirs or assigns for nine years from 1 Nov next to be free and clear of all service or servitude; if Sophia has children while serving William Boulden, they are to serve 30 years and then be free of servitude; if William Boulden sells the girl, it is not to be to anyone who will take her out of the state of MDsigned 5 Oct 1814, Mary SegarsWitnesses: Lewis Miller & N. L. Dawson

JS 12-42125 January 1817William Boulden of Cecil county, MD as trustee appointed by the Court of Chancery & Richard Boulden of sameDecree of High Court of Chancery bearing date 17 October 1815 wherein Richard Boulden was plaintiff & heirs of Benjamin Wilson were defendantsWilliam Boulden was appointed a Trustee to sell the estate of Benjamin Wilson (an interest in) a certain water grist mill and lot of land, lying and being in Cecil County which had been mortgaged by Benjamin Wilson to Jonathon Hodson who died intestate leaving Stephen Hodson his only child and heir at lawand the mortgage was by Stephen Hodson transferred to Richard Boulden (as described in the aforesaid proceedings)William Boulden did on 9 January 1816 sell the rights of Benjamin Wilson's heirs to Richard Boulden for $725Signed: William BouldenWitness: Robert John